AGMA 12FTM01

In the late 1970’s a balancing machine salesman visited acustomer’s plant who had just received a new balancer from thesalesman’s competitor. The plant manager said they were very happywith their automatic balancing machine and offered to show it tothe salesman. The manager walked the salesman out on the floor andthe two of them watched the operator and balancer in action. Theoperator placed a part on the balancer and closed the door. Thebalancer spun up the part, welded on a weight, spun up again, anddisplayed “good part.” The operator removed the balanced part, putin a new part, and closed the door. The balancer spun up the part,welded on a weight, spun up again, and displayed “good part.” Thisscenario was repeated several more times as the salesman and themanager watched. The manager commented, “We just love our newmachine. All day long it balances parts by welding on weights andputs out good parts.” The salesman suggested having the operatorplace a “balanced part” back in the balancer again just to see whatwould happen. So the operator placed the previously balanced partback in the balancer again and closed the door. The balancer spunup the part, welded on a second weight, spun up again, anddisplayed “good part.” The manager had the operator take anotherbalanced part and put it into the balancer again. Again, thebalancer spun up the part, welded on another weight, spun up again,and displayed “good part.” Suddenly the manager was not so happywith his balancing machine. It seems this machine was not balancingthe parts at all. They had purchased an expensive welding machineto weld weights on their parts.

Edition:

12

Published:

10/01/2012

Number of Pages:

10

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1 file , 310 KB